What Can a Great SLP do for Your Child with Autism?

Jordan Sadler, SLP, of the Chicago office has a new essay up this week on The Thinking Person’s Guide to Autism blog. It’s an overview of what parents of children with autism spectrum disorders should look for in a great speech-language pathologist!

Please come on over and check it out, and while you’re there take a few minutes to read some of the excellent posts written by parents and professionals that are already up on this wonderful new resource for parents!

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I just found your blog today and you’ve got such great info here for parents as well as other therapists. Love it! I’ve found so much inspiration from reading what other therapists are doing and the from information they are willing to share. I’ll look forward to reading more. All the best. -Heidi

I was really impressed by your comment today of all days. Yesterday I was informed that for the fourth year I will have a new speech therapist working with my students. I teach a multiple disabilities class at a middle school in Tennessee. The very last speech therapist did tell me that the reason she would not be taking her assignment to my school again was due to my students. I have had one speech therapist after the other have not ideas for students who are non-verbal. I actually had one tell me that she was going to discharge all of my students from speech therapy because they could not speak, I quickly informed her that, according to the IEP they would receive their speech hours and that if we had a meeting I was sure the team would decide to continue the speech. I did not allow this person to continue to work with my students and I did receive a new speech therapist, however she could not give me any ideas for working with my students. I try to research different approaches but I am afraid I am not skilled in speech therapy to provide the skills that I know my students need. If there is any books which I can read or that any one would recommend please let me know, I am always seeking information for my students and their parents.

A great SLP knows when a child or even an adult is communicating a feeling or request be it verbally or non verbally. The challenge working in a structured classroom or institution lots of other workers are involved that do not have the same training and clinical experience as the SLP. Yes it does make a difference. It is painful to me as the SLP when those wonderful moments of communication by a child or adult are restricted by someone elses agenda.
It does not matter that child or adult has initiated a thought which is language.
Only the great SLP really knows how to take that wonderful moment and channel it into meaningful learning and growth.
Paula Stone, M.S.,C.C.C.-SLP 01/01/2012